EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Get ESPN+ How Michigan State's Mel Tucker used his NFL background to master the college transfer portalAdam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2021, 07:00 AM ETCloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Follow on XEmailEAST LANSING, Mich. -- During the 2011 NFL lockout, Mel Tucker faced a dilemma.